Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-23

screaming at the top of his voice. 1t was a
most hdeous noise he made, and could be
heard at great distance by the neighbors.
His brother oftent;mes had declared ii to be
a nuisance.
Wedne sday afternoon Frank went into the
ward and commenced shouting in most dis
NAL manner. He kept this up for long
while. His father was away at work for a
neighbor. His mother was in the house en-
gagged in her household duties. She and
Walter had eaten their supper alone. Walter
was up stairs at work in his chamber. Both
he and his mother stood Franks terrible
yociferations until they could endure them no
longer-when Walter told his parent that he
thought Frank had INDUCED IN his noise long
enough and he would go out and stop It,
Going out he Joined Frank and bade him keep
quiet or he would ''warm his jacket Re
turning to the house he entered the COOK
room in the ell, and then passed into the
kitchen. Frank it seems, followed steaitniY
on behind, and when in the cook room TOOK
down
Loaded Double BarreIled Shot Gun
that was suspended from hooks on the wall
Walter happened to see HIM when ne LOOK
down the gun, and as he entered the sitting
room where his mother was, he exclaimed :;
.Ue's got the gun. What in the world is he
going to do with it. | guess I'd better go ana
see."
Stepping to the door that opened into the
front entry. Frank was met with the
gun in his hand, which he raised and hred al
his brother as he whirled to return to the SIT
ting room The shot was received
in the back and penetrated the
left lung, making an ugly ana
CHASTITY wound. As soon as the weapon was
discharged the murderer Immediately He'd
retaining in his possession the gun
The victim of the fratricide staggered in'o
the sitting room, eXclalming;
"Oh Mother. am shot"
From thence, with the blood streaming uo"h
his hack and leaving a crimson tran pehiho
him he reeled to the bedroom ana there
nitched forward and fell to the floor. he was
ass;sted TO lounge by his mother, who' 1or
an bour and half went through terrioie
and beart-rending ordeal with her dying ooy-
She tried in vain to alarm the nelghoors W
screaming from window. rearing '""
Frank might return and shoot her sue ~eu'
and fastened all the doors ana "inuo"s
Half mile away lived Elmer Leouaru
her terrible affection Mrs. Chase c'a'ioe,ou
ont of a window, and ran, oareheaueu'i ~, n,'
house through the snow and mud on reach,
49, ,hsre the neighbors were aroused. Word
was sent to Mr.. Chase of the murder. aoou.
8 o'clock he arrived, sad an active d'lieeh'
search was commenced for the murderer'~no
was
C,pturad about Midnight
in an clubhouse by his father lie maue ~
ras;starce. Officers from Waterviiie were
.snt far 10 Ike him into custody.
the murdered man lived about TWO ho ,:t,
.f,er receiving the fatal shos. Before ne uieu
ba .ola the nsighbors who stood oeS'ue hi"'
that Frank had shot him o.;s nil
rhur.,,ay forenoon Deputy Shefih flt''
Constable. McFadden and lawyer carver, Wno
i a coroner. left Waterville for the scene OIL
the tragedy. On reaching the Chase mouse d
c n Jury was empanelled and testimony
heard
The substantial portions OF
The Evidence
are as follows;
Sonbronia Chase, the mother OF the 'iul
dered man and his slayer, on being sworn,,es
lad. am 81 years of age Am the mother t.i
of walter A. Chase, the deceased Wy
va, noest son is named Frank W. Chase'